'THE Z' COULD HAVE BEEN JUST ANOTHER UTILITARIAN DESIGN IN A CITY THAT NEEDS NEW INFRASTRUCTURE. BUT DAN GILBERT CHOOSE TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REINFORCE DETROIT’S IMAGE AS A FASCINATING, OPTIMISTIC, HUMAN PLACE. ALSO THIS VENTURE SENDS THE MESSAGE THAT CREATIVE APPROACHES ARE WELCOME HERE.

SHARON VANDERKAAY, A DETROIT-BORN ARTIST REMARKS ON THE COLLABORATION IN HER “PARK IN ART" PHOTO-ESSAY.